PEERS Curriculum for School-Based Professionals: Social Skills Training for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder The PEERS curriculum is a 16-week program, clinically proven to improve social skills and social interactions among teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This program is aimed at higher functioning adolescents, focusing on skills related to making and keeping friends, […]
End of Year Evaluation and Reporting for 2019/2020- COVID-19
Afundamental component of the Work-Oriented Training Path (WOTP) is the practicum; students spend time training in the workplace to develop specific competencies from the Directory of Semiskilled Trades which are documented in their personal training plan. Typically, the end of year evaluation and reporting is based on year-long assessment(s) (for more info on this see- Making […]
Resources: The Writing Strategies Book
The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo is a well-organized, practical guide that will assist classroom teachers in identifying where to start writing instruction with their K-8 students. The guide is organized according to a loose hierarchy of 10 goals: composing with pictures; engagement; generating ideas; focus; organization/structure; elaboration; word choice; conventions: spelling; […]
Book Review: Dyslexia: A Very Short Introduction.
Margaret J. Snowling opens her book Dyslexia: A Very Short Introduction with a chapter titled, “Does Dyslexia Exist?” This powerful question captures the essence of the dyslexia debate and serves as a reminder that dyslexia is a complex and controversial topic. And yes, dyslexia does exist. Dyslexia is defined as “a problem with learning which […]
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Workplace
Youth with disabilities face significant challenges as they prepare for the transition from secondary education to adult employment. In Quebec, adults (15-64 years old) with developmental disabilities have the lowest employment rates compared to people with any other type of disability (Deslauriers, 2017). Furthermore, recent data also suggests that the unemployment rate may be higher […]
Truth and Reconciliation: What can I do?
The TRC published a final report that included 94 Calls to Action. Calls to Action 62- 65 seek education for reconciliation and call upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, in consultation and collaboration with Survivors, Aboriginal people and educators, to:
Project Based Learning
Struggling to engage and motivate your students? Trying to figure out how to make the curriculum more exciting? Tired of every lesson getting a blank stare reaction? Then maybe PROJECT BASED LEARNING is for you and your students! Project Based Learning or PBL is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by […]
Book Review: When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do
When Kids Can’t Read-What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12 is a comprehensive text for teachers wishing to improve the reading skills, confidence and attitudes of struggling secondary students. Beers, a secondary English teacher by trade, designed this book to support secondary teachers who would like to help their students improve […]
2025-26
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The Capsule Learning Series was created especially for new WOTP teachers, special education technicians, consultants, principals and other WOTP stakeholders. Click the image to access the six videos.
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